Communion?

Why does a mother feed her child?

Simple. If she doesn’t, the child will starve.

But even more importantly, what motivates her to feed her child?

Simple. A mother’s love.

How does this child learn to need her mother?

Simple. When she is hungry, her mother always feeds her.

But even more importantly, how does this child learn to love her mother?

Simple. A mother’s love.

Wouldn’t it be crazy if a child had to prove her love for her mother before she was able to eat?

Wouldn’t it be crazy if we expected a child to depend on her mother if she was never given the opportunity to eat what her mother offered?

Wouldn’t it be horrible if the child were reminded of this at every family meal?

PSA #2

On behalf of the Field Service Representatives at Nashville Electric Service, and Field Service Representatives everywhere, please consider the following suggestion….

If you own a home, or are building a home, with a bathroom window, please be sure to cover this window when the bathroom is in use – even if said bathroom is facing a private sector of your yard. Remember, your local FSR must sometimes obtain access to those areas of your yard that usually go unintruded by others, and your FSR would prefer to avoid any embarrassing episode or gag inducing incident. After all, it is quite uncomfortable enough to suddenly encounter another human being sitting on the john, but -as I discovered today – this distress is greatly expanded when the look on this person’s face strongly suggests that their diet is in serious need of some fiber. Plus, to add insult to injury, all the hard work he had put in to this point was lost from the surprise of seeing another man suddenly outside his bathroom window. So please, cover your bathroom windows. Thank you.

PSA #1

On behalf of the Field Service Representatives at Nashville Electric Service, and Field Service Representatives everywhere, please consider the following suggestions….

When you encounter an FSR in on your property and you feel the need to acknowledge him – or worse, initiate small talk – please refrain from these two possible phrases:

1) “Hey guy/gal, how ’bout a discount?” Other similar, but equally annoying phrases include: “There must be something wrong with my meter, its too high,” “Are you sure you’re reading my meter correctly?” and “Don’t worry about reading my meter, I didn’t use any this month.”

2) “Uh-Oh, it’s the electric/water/gas guy/gal, I better let the dog loose.” Other similar, but equally obnoxious phrases include: “I thought it was burglar sneaking around my yard, but when I saw it was the meter guy/gal, I got my gun,” or “Look, it’s public enemy #1.” All proceeding phrases are followed by cheesy laughs.

Seriously, quit it. We don’t find it amusing or clever, and in fact, after a long day in the hot sun, it’s usually enough to push us over the edge and read your meter a little too high that month. If you need to acknowledge us, a simple smile, head nod, or “Hi” will do. And if you feel you must go out of your way and engage us, we much prefer an appreciative comment to a wiseass crack. A bottle of cold water is also nice. Thank you.